Corruption levels of countries and progress on ensuring environmental sustainability, Prof. Beverlee Anderson
Prof. Beverlee B. Anderson Department of Marketing California State University, San Marcos, California USA Email: banderso@csusm.edu DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-02-2015-0007 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships of selected measures of environmental sustainability and the level of corruption within countries. Design/methodology/approach: The design uses secondary data from Transparency International on perception of corruption within […]
Measuring the livelihood vulnerability index of a dry region in Indonesia: A case study of three subsistence communities in West Timor, Yenny Tjoe
Yenny Tjoe International Business and Asian Studies Griffith University Australia Email: y.tjoe@griffith.edu.au DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2016-0013 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the study of sustainable rural livelihoods by developing a model to measure vulnerability of subsistence communities in dryland regions and identifying the major determinants that contribute to the livelihood vulnerability of these […]
A benchmarking approach to the progress of green materials and systems’ use in the UAE construction industry, Aly Elgayar, Dr. Salwa Beheiry, Alaa Jabbar and Hamad Ansari
Aly Elgayar University of Ottawa, Ottawa Canada Email: alyelgayar@gmail.com Dr. Salwa Mamoun Beheiry College of Engineering American University of Sharjah, Sharjah United Arab Emirates Alaa Jabbar Department of Procurement Bawabat Al Rumaila General Contracts, Sharjah United Arab Emirates Hamad Al Ansari Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Dubai United Arab Emirates DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2016-0008 Purpose: Over the past decade, the […]
Impacts of socio economic factors on perceptions of being safe while using Kuwaiti roads: An investigation of preferences and attitudes, Dr. Hana AlSaeid, Talal Almutairi, Hamad Matar, Faraj Al-Ajmi, Fawaz Alrashidi, Mohammad Husain and Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Dr. Hana AlSaeid, Talal Almutairi, Hamad Matar, Faraj F. Al-Ajmi, Fawaz A. Alrashidi, Mohammad A. E. Husain Department of Civil Engineering College of Technological Studies (PAAET) Kuwait Email: hanadel@yahoo.com Prof. Wafaa Saleh Transport Research Institute Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh United Kingdom DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-09-2015-0045 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate road users attitudes and preferences towards accidents and safety measures in Kuwait. The paper also […]
Sustainability enhancement of corporate governance regime in India, Ruchi Kansil and Archana Singh
Ruchi Kansil, Archana Singh Delhi School of Management Delhi Technological University, Delhi India Email: ruchikansil@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2017-0026 Purpose: There is lack of research on key governance issues (KGIs) to expedite the sustainability of corporate governance reforms in the Indian context. The purpose of this paper is to formulate a list of KGIs that would help in sustainability enhancement […]
Dynamic relationship between embodied and operational impacts of buildings: An evaluation of sustainable design appraisal tools, Saheed Ajayi, Prof. Lukumon Oyedele and Jamiu Dauda
Saheed O. Ajayi School of Built Environment and Engineering Leeds Beckett University, Leeds UK Email: arcileogbo@outlook.com Prof. Lukumon O. Oyedele Bristol Enterprise, Research and Innovation Centre (BERIC) University of West of England, Bristol UK Jamiu A. Dauda School of Civil Engineering University of Leeds, Leeds UK DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-05-2018-0048 Purpose: Buildings and their construction activities consume a significant proportion […]
Sustainable innovation practices and the degree of innovation of business models in Brazilian industrial companies, Prof. Jordana Kneipp, Prof. Clandia Gomes, Dr. Isak Kruglianskas, Francies Motke and Kamila Frizzo
Prof. Jordana Marques Kneipp, Prof. Clandia Maffini Gomes, Francies Diego Motke, Kamila Frizzo Postgraduate Program in Business Administration Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria Brazil Email: kamila.frizzo@gmail.com Dr. Isak Kruglianskas Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-02-2021-0019 Purpose: This study has aimed to analyze the relationship between the adoption of sustainable innovation practices and the degree of innovation […]
The impact of cultural factors on shareholder governance and environmental sustainability: an international context, Lassaad Mahjoub and Ines Amara
Lassaad Ben Mahjoub Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia Email: ltbenmahjoub@imamu.edu.sa Ines Amara King Faisal University, Al-Hasa Saudi Arabia DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2020-0060 Purpose: This paper aims to examine the effect of the shareholder governance on environmental sustainability by the moderating effect of some cultural factors. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have studied the extent of sustainability […]
The Effect of Countries’ ESG Ratings on Sovereign Credit Default Swaps: An empirical evidence on OECD countries (2008-2019), Yasemin Karaman
Yasemin Karaman Ringgold Standard Institution – Business Administration, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, G3-Z06 Davutpasa Campus, 34210 Davutpasa, Istanbul 34349 Yildiz Technical University Turkey Email: gayanekaraman@gmail.com DOI: 10.47556/J.WJEMSD.18.4.2022.2 Purpose: The purpose of this paper to examine whether Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings of the countries can affect their 5-year Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and […]
COVID-19 crisis and Parameters for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Dr. Asim Nasar and Muhammad Akram
Dr. Asim Nasar Azman Hashim International Business School Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Email: aasimnasar@gmail.com Muhammad Akram Atlas Corps Alumnus Eastern Mennonite University United States Email: akramuhammad1@gmail.com DOI: 10.47556/J.WJEMSD.18.3.2022.1 Purpose: Entrepreneurship and sustainability have been in debate for the last decade, urging the deployment of an effective entrepreneurial ecosystem. COVID-19 has posed a new challenge to the emerging […]